THE SPECIALIZED SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND TEACHING UPDATING

The Specialized School of Psychological and Teaching Updating which does psychological and pedagogical training of teachers was established at BSEU in 1999. In April, 2001 it passed the state accreditation. The retraining of cadres who major in Professional Training with awarding the qualification of "Pedagogue" (the duration of the course is 18 months in the form of external learning) and raising professional skills level of teachers in the sphere of economics is carried out there with the help of such courses as "Educational Technologies in Pedagogical Activity ", " Pedagogical Skills and Ethics of a Modern Teacher", and others.

The main objectives of the School are:

• psychological and pedagogical retraining and raising the level of professional skills of the faculty at BSEU and at other educational institutions;
• acquisition of modern national and foreign pedagogical technologies;
• training pedagogical skills and the techniques of applying active methods of teaching;

The list of specialities for preparation and retraining of the faculty at the Special School is determined by BSEU in coordination with the Ministry of Education of Belarus.

The teaching process at the Special School of Psychological and Teaching Updating is carried out with the participation of the faculty of the leading higher educational establishments of Belarus, as well as executives and leading experts of the ministries and departments.

A special role is given to the active methods of teaching: business, interactive, role games and training. As a rule, practical, laboratory and seminar training takes place in the form of "round tables", creative discussions, discussion of specific pedagogical situations, the solution of psychological and test problems. Video engineering is used in psychophysical training of pedagogical dialogue. The students have an opportunity not only to receive theoretical knowledge, but also to pass individual diagnostics of personal and professional qualities.

Being proficient in using active methods of teaching will help the teachers to establish cooperation with students, to introduce humanistic values in learning process.

In order to render methodological assistance to the students there are complete sets of methodological materials and recommendations, videocassettes, special literature - everything that is necessary for independent work, preparation for the lectures, and seminars.

According to the University Council decision, the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology was set up in 2001 as part of the Specialized School of Psychological and Teaching Updating. The faculty members provide the process and deliver lectures on ethics and basics of pedagogy and psychology.

It is not enough for an instructor today to know the subject taught. There is a necessity to be competent in various spheres. The teacher is not only a source of professional knowledge, but also a tutor and a partner. Such specialists are trained at the Specialized School of Psychology and Teaching Updating today.

	Our address: 307/4, 26 Partisansky Avenue 220672 Minsk The Republic of Belarus
	Telephone number/fax: +375 17 214-84-47 - G.V. Borosdina, Dean 2209-78-28 - deputy
	E-mail: fppp@bseu.by